CHINTAMAN RAO vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESHRAM KRISHNAV.THE STATE OF MADHY

The Supreme Court ruled that the Central Provinces and Berar Regulation of Manufacture of Bidis (Agricultural Purposes) Act, 1948, which prohibited bidi manufacturing during the agricultural season, violated Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution by imposing unreasonable restrictions on the right to carry on trade. The Court held that the Act's provisions did not have a reasonable relation to its stated objective of ensuring adequate labor for agriculture, rendering it void under Article 19(6). Consequently, the petitioners' application for a writ of mandamus was granted, affirming their right to engage in bidi manufacturing.